Quadraceps hemichrous (Nitzsch, 1866)

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Quadraceps hemichrous (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866)

Nirmus hemichrous Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866: 372.

Degeeriella hemichroa (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Harrison 1916: 114.

Quadraceps hemichrous (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Hopkins & Clay 1952: 311.

Quadraceps hemichrous (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Timmermann 1954c: 169, fig. 8.

Himantophagus hemichrous (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Złotorzycka 1967: 734.

Quadraceps hemichrous (Nitzsch [in Giebel], 1866); Palma 1995: 219.

Neotype ♂ in NHML ( Timmermann 1954c: 170).

Type host: Himantopus himantopus himantopus ( Linnaeus, 1758) .

Galápagos host: Himantopus himantopus mexicanus (Statius Müller, 1776) .

Galápagos locality: Isla Santa Cruz.

Galápagos reference: Palma (1995).

Other significant references: Timmermann (1954c; 1957: 65); Złotorzycka (1967); Palma (1996: 211); Price et al. (2003: 224).

Material examined: 1 male ( MONZ) .

Remarks: Himantopus himantopus mexicanus is a common resident on lagoons of the Galápagos Islands ( Harris 1989: 107; Castro & Phillips 1996: 105), and one of several hosts listed for this louse species by Price et al. (2003: 224).